I Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 Comer attempts a struggle for Lions over weekend By Joe Mclntyre COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER With 138 attempts on the sea son, the No. 11 Penn State field hockey team is second in the Big comer attempts. The Lions (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) have prided selves all season on their execution of penalty cor ners and the fact that they have the ability to score on any given corner and any given variation. But in this weekend’s victories against No. 17 Duke and No. 5 Princeton, the Lions went a very uncharacteristic 0-for-15 on penal ty comers. It was the first time all season in which the Lions had got ten at least one goal in a game and one of them wasn’t off a penalty corner. "It's too bad our comers didn’t execute a little bit more [Sunday],” coach Char Morett said. “I thought that we were just a little slow executing that.” It was also the first time all sea son the Lions had gone more than one game in a row without a penalty corner goal. Morett wasn’t necessarily dis appointed with the corner execu tion this weekend, she said the Lions were just a little “off,” which sometimes happens when a team faces two top-20 squads. “I think a lot of it was just tim ing," Morett said “We might have had a good push, but we didn’t have good tim ing on the hit and I think that was a big part of it.” D’Errico From Page 8, Rose said reaching the milestone was ‘nice," but not something he or a player like DErrico necessarily focuses on. DErrico has always been “team-first,” Rose said. When asked about her individual achievement, D Errico was quick to deflect the credit to her teammates. She said the reason she reached the mark on Saturday night was because the left side did a great job blocking, which allowed her to dig. "It's cool, obviously, but nobody can accomplish any type of statistical mile stones like that without the play of your teammates," D Errico said. “It’s not a sport that you can individually shine with out people who can shine and support you and make your job easier.” The Lions, though, know their success comes in large part because of D’Errico. Freshman Deja McClendon said the libero has been working on being a bigger presence on the court. Battle From Page 8. not letting it affect how he attacks games heading into the season. "If we win, all that stuff will come along with it,” Battle said. “That's my mindset. I hear it all the time, Oh, it would be cool to do this. It would be cool to do that.’ It will be. but more important is winning games.” For the second straight season, Battle enters the season on the Wooden Award top 50 list, given to the nation's top player. Desperate to make the NCAA tourna ment this season for the first time in his career, the senior is the type of player who will sacrifice putting up his usual high numbers for the good of the team. "I think our team has put their egos out the door," coach Ed Dechellis said. “I don’t think we care who scores. I don’t think Talor cares who scores either. We won a Saad From Page 8. two more games. Balboni said the team will continue to monitor the injury until he is 100 percent. He also said he did not want to risk his forward's future on one series. "It's a deep bone bruise so it can’t get any worse," Balboni said. “But it’s still early in the year, so we’re not going to take any chances." Saad has been one of the leers’ main producers on the ice this season. After scoring seven goals in 24 games in his freshman season, the sophomore has Redd From Page 8, shortage of carries for the freshman, but Royster isn’t concerned about Redd cut ting into his touches. “We need to get other people the ball,” said Royster, who is 31 yanis shy of becom ing Penn State’s all-time leading rusher. “If we want to be successful, we can’t just run me or run somebody else. We’ve got to spread it around and keep defenses guess ing." Redd, a four-star recruit who enrolled in the spring, was not made available per Joe Patemo’s policy. But that didn’t stop his teammates from raving, about his athleti cism. Royster called the 18-year-old “a major asset to the offense” and said the Lions need to find a way to get Redd the ball. At 5-foot-10-inches, 200 pounds, Redd’s stature might deceive defenders who may not expect the freshman to lower his shoul- “It’s too bad our corners didn’t execute a little bit more [Sunday].” Char Morett Penn State coach This was certainly an out-of-the ordinary weekend for the Nittany Lions, but it does prove one thing the Lions have the ability to score in a number of different ways. T\vo of the Lions’ three goals this weekend came off penalty stroke attempts from junior mid fielder Jess Longstreth. The strokes were awarded to the Lions because of the pressure they applied to the opposition off their comers and it forced them to take a penalty inside the circle. Different from a penalty comer, a penalty stroke is awarded when defenders commit a deliberate foul in the circle that prevents an attacker of possession or the opportunity to play the ball, or when any penalty prevents a prob able goal. And although the Lions didn't take direct advantage of their penalty corner opportunities, it was their pressure off comers that led to Longstreth’s penalty stroke goals and eventually two impor tant wins. Fbr a field hockey goalkeeper, penalty strokes are some of the most difficult shots to save, but had either the Blue Devils or the Tigers seen what Longstreth had done on previous strokes this sea- “[D’Errico’s] on her stuff right now.” “She’s definitely helping me out a lot more,” McClendon said. “She's on her stuff right now.” Teamwork is second-nature for D’Errico. She’s been around the sport her entire life. Her mother, Cindy, was a mem ber of the 1977 volleyball national level A 2 team. Her sister, Brianna, was an all-con ference volleyball player at Ithaca. And her father, Dave, is a referee. Rose said D’Errico brings a strong lead ership presence and a lot of volleyball knowledge to the Lions. “She’s made a great contribution to the program,” Rose said. “She's got a couple months left in her college career and I hope she focuses and continues with the great effort.” To e-mail reporter: exkso49@psu.edu game on the road at Northwestern where he didn’t score that much. He just wants to win.” In that game, Battle scored just 10 points 8.5 points lower than his season average while teammates DJ Jackson and now transferred Chris Babb shouldered the load with 20 each. That win is indicative of how Battle approaches games and individual accom plishments. Now, with this being his final go around in college, the senior guard is doing what ever it takes to go out on a high note. And if he breaks the scoring record on the way, it will simply be an added bonus. “I don’t think he focuses on any of the scoring records or trying to get any of the records,” sophomore Tim Frazier said. “He’s always a team player and it's all about the team.” To e-mail reporter: adal47@psu.edu responded with five goals in as many games. Saad ranks third on the team with seven points despite already missing two games. The Gibsonia, Pa., native may be best known this season for his dramatic game winning overtime goal against rival Central Oklahoma. Saad made a gritty defensive play that eventually resulted in a snipe shot past the Bronchos' goaltender. “He's definitely a force to be reckoned with on the ice,” Daley said. "He's a big guy and hopefully his presence will motivate some of the other guys on the team." To e-mail reporter: gfgso44@psu.edu der and pick up a few extra yards, left guard Johnnie IFoutman said. “He’s just a shifty back," Troutman said. “He plays off of defenders well, he's good at absorbing hits and he keeps moving for ward with the ball.” Royster said what makes Redd impres sive is his ability to maintain his quickness while running hard through opposing defenses. Redd has yet to score his first collegiate touchdown, but Royster said much like the roadrunner, the freshman's quickness never stops. “He’s gonna be one heck of a back," right guard Stefen Wisniewski said. “I mean he's really good already, so quick, so athletic.... I’m expecting him to be a great one." Notes: Quarterback Rob Bolden and safety Andrew Dailey are listed as proba ble for Saturday’s game against Michigan. Defensive end Jack Crawford has been upgraded to possible. To e-mail reporter: aass22o@psu.edu IS *? . •! ' \ ••,'>s> '• * » “ ?\r"" ' * Freshman Lauren Purvis (10) controls the ball during the Lions win vs. Princeton on Sunday afternoon son and throughout her career, every time." Longs?reth said to!- always done it. even since high they may have had a better lowing Saturday's \vm over the school chance to stop her. Blue Devils "I do the same one pretty much "I go to my low id Deja McClendon freshman setter Favre suffers fracture By Dave Campbell EDEN PRAIRIE. .Minn. Brett Faux- s ironman streak has endured a litany a; injuries and even a pair of premature retirement press conferences. Perhaps this is the week that, finally. Favre's health prevents him from play- ing. The 41-year-old Minnesota quarterback has a stress fracture in his left ankle that could end his NFL-record streak at 2!>l consocutn v games started —• 315 including the uku • offs. Vikings coach Brad Childivs Monday an MRI on Favre's foot reu the stress fracture as well a fracture in the heel bone. Mi avulsion tr ture occurs when a fragment o! bone torn away by a tendon or llyanu Childress said neither injury rcqinrt gery. "He’s got great pain threshold anri aria great competitive zeal." Childress smi. succinctly summing up Favre's legacy ci durability. Favre is also the subject of an XFi. investigation into allegations that hr lewd photographs and suggestive :?v -sages to a female New York Jets omplov e«> in 2008. a development that first pm hi streak in danger with the possibility oi a suspension under the league's personal P'-ri about the investigation. For this week, it appears Favre's biggest . ill be iiguring out a way to heal ■is’ enough to face New England on' prohit Tii \v '!■' s got in be able to do all the things :i.e bis position does." Childress said. V.-u ton! put a guy that's a sitting duck: x tie iv. His competitive nature I'm sure. . :i ! i anii' into it. But a lot of times you've />; la protcci people from themselves." Ka\ ;v laid arthroscopic surgery on the’ r.ivlc in Mat. and he received a series of! .ihncating injections in the joint at the winning oi the season. The ankle has’ ■i him at tunes this fall, but he hurt iv -- 21-; 24 ioss at Green Bay as he g tackled from behind while hU first of three interceptions s;ii(i in an ' a\ uLsii .\’i t v '• '} 'J limping around during the Iking gingerly afterward, and -aid he was wearing a walking round the practice facility on Inode;, to make him more comfortable, lie refused to rule Favre out of this '••ok s game, which would likely mean a <ri h'. Turvaris Jackson. But he also Mia! the streak won't influence the decision >■!; whether to play him against ihe Patriot We have to do what is right for the Minnexitn Vikings." Childress said. The Daily Collegian eportnr jrms4ol@psu.edu ••’’ey. \'FL .spokesman Greg Monday there was nothing to la - rankers
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